Birthdays
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau b. 1970 (Game of Thrones)
Julian McMahon b. 1968 (Fantastic Four, Charmed)
Many happy returns to Jaime Lannister and Doctor Doom, an odd couple if there ever was one.
Release dates
Planet of the Apes (reboot) released 27 July 2001
The Guild, episode 1 of season 1 released, 2007
Felicia Day and company started a series about a group of online game players interacting with one another in real life as well six years ago today. It has had quite an impact on the way original stories are presented to the public. Best wishes to Ms. Day, her cast and crew.
As for Tim Burton, his career is checkered at best and his Planet of the Apes is one of his many films best forgotten, in my never humble opinion.
Songs of the Future!
Prediction:
Cuz they say two thousand zero zero party over,
Oops out of time
So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999
Predictor: Prince in the lyrics of 1999, recorded 1982
Reality: A lot of people got all antsy about the change of the calendar, but we survived it pretty well. Even if the song was not prophetic, I do nominate side one of this album as the best single side of vinyl of all time. In order, the tracks are:
1999
Delirious
Little Red Corvette
Seriously, if a compilation calls itself The Best of Prince and it doesn't have all three of those songs, it's not the best of Prince.
Looking one day ahead... INTO THE FUTURE!
Another exact date from the racist fantasy The Turner Diaries.
Join us then... IN THE FUTURE!
Oh, all right. That's a perfectly acceptable alternative, and the second side is no slouch either. (Still: "Serpentine Fire," "Jupiter," "Fantasy," and "A Song for You.")
ReplyDelete1999 is a double album. There are four sides and they are all certified 100% funky and fresh.
DeleteThat album twisted my little mind when I acquired it while going to cow-town land-grant college.
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